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Amy Schumer Posts Bathing Suit Pic, Fires Back at Body-Shaming Trolls: ‘I Am Strong and Proud’

Go, girl! Amy Schumer wants her body-shaming trolls to know she doesn’t care what they think.

The 35-year-old comedian fired back at the critics who branded her too fat to play Barbie, after it was announced she was in talks to play the iconic role in the upcoming movie.

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Schumer took to Instagram on Tuesday, December 6, and posted a Fameflynet photo of herself wearing a black swimsuit and gave the snap a lengthy and poignant caption.

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Very very honored to be nominated for 2 Grammys and to be considered to play an important and evolving icon. Is it fat shaming if you know you’re not fat and have zero shame in your game? I don’t think so. I am strong and proud of how I live my life and say what I mean and fight for what I believe in and I have a blast doing it with the people I love. Where’s the shame? It’s not there. It’s an illusion. When I look in the mirror I know who I am. Im a great friend, sister, daughter and girlfriend. I’m a badass comic headlining arenas all over the world and making tv and movies and writing books where I lay it all out there and I’m fearless like you can be. Thanks to everyone for the kind words and support and again my deepest sympathy goes out to the trolls who are in more pain than we will ever understand. I want to thank them for making it so evident that I am a great choice. It’s that kind of response that let’s you know something’s wrong with our culture and we all need to work together to change it. Anyone who has ever been bullied or felt bad about yourself I am out there fighting for you, for us. And I want you to fight for yourself too! We need to laugh at the haters and sympathize with them. They can scream as loud as they want. We can’t hear them because we are getting shit done. I am proud to lead by example. “I say if I’m beautiful, I say if I’m strong. You will not determine my story. I will” #thegirlwiththelowerbacktattoo

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“Very very honored to be nominated for 2 Grammys and to be considered to play an important and evolving icon,” she wrote. ”Is it fat shaming if you know you’re not fat and have zero shame in your game? I don’t think so. I am strong and proud of how I live my life and say what I mean and fight for what I believe in and I have a blast doing it with the people I love. Where’s the shame? It’s not there. It’s an illusion.”

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Schumer continued: “When I look in the mirror I know who I am. Im a great friend, sister, daughter and girlfriend. I’m a badass comic headlining arenas all over the world and making tv and movies and writing books where I lay it all out there and I’m fearless like you can be.”

She then praised the fans who have stood by her and said she actually feels sorry for the people who attacked her.

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“Thanks to everyone for the kind words and support and again my deepest sympathy goes out to the trolls who are in more pain than we will ever understand. I want to thank them for making it so evident that I am a great choice. It’s that kind of response that let’s you know something’s wrong with our culture and we all need to work together to change it.”

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Amy Schumer on September 6, 2016 in London, England.
Amy Schumer on September 6, 2016 in London, England. Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images

“Anyone who has ever been bullied or felt bad about yourself I am out there fighting for you, for us. And I want you to fight for yourself too! We need to laugh at the haters and sympathize with them. They can scream as loud as they want. We can’t hear them because we are getting shit done. I am proud to lead by example. ”I say if I’m beautiful, I say if I’m strong. You will not determine my story. I will”#thegirlwiththelowerbacktattoo”

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As Us Weekly reported the live-action flick will focus on the iconic blonde getting kicked out of Barbieland and having to survive in the real world.

It’s scheduled for release by Sony in 2018.

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